Table 3A.

Comparison of histological parameters assessment in patients who have keloid recurrence and those without recurrence

Parameter Assessed	Count/10 HPF	No recurrence N=70	Recurrence N=34	P-value	Senstivity %	Specificity %
Lymphocytes				0. 00064	48	81
	<50	44	10
	50–100	18	22
	>100	8	2
Macrophages				0.000066	57	83
	<50	52	10
	50–100	16	22
	>100	2	2
Mast cells				0.128742	32	33
	<50	12	6
	50–100	28	20
	>100	30	8
Fibroblasts				0.007191	41	91
	<50	24	2
	50–100	28	20
	>100	18	12
Capillary density /hpf				0.1767
	<5	20	10
	5–10	44	12